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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 19, 2007 -A13 Marauders take small, but sugnificant, step forward By Murray lownsend dUý1 Î ' y,\1iý SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Deep tn Milton terntory, a pass attempt was picked off by last seasonfs interception leader, Antoine Bridge, who took it Better. Much better. However, the to the sidelines and raced 80 yards for the Marauders still lost 32-6 to the Toronto Raiders ftouchdown to, give the Marauders their first at North York's Esther Shiner Stadium Saturday points of the season. The game was dloser than the score indicates, II1EN 1 nstead of going for thetr first lead of the although early on it looked like it could be year Milton opted for the two-point conver- another blowout like the season-opening 49-0 sion which slipped through the hands of a connected for a 75-yard pass play The score remaiuied ticd until the final minute of the The kick was blocked to give Toronto a 6-0 lead tirst haîf when a Milton punt was returned 75 yards. îlsree minutes into the game, but thats the way it Throughout the fîrst hall, the Milton defense, led by stayed, as the îeams traded field position for the rest of the (raig Davorcu, was exceptional. Toronto had just eight rush- fîrst quarter. The Raiders appeared ready to strike again in ing yards on nine carries, and Marauder defeuders wcre the second quarter when former Marauder Andy Taylor more likely to tumn a rushing play into a loss than a gain. caught a pass and scampered 80 yards before beîng brought This desptte the absensce of Mark MacGillvary, the linebacker Flentcher continues his domninance in Barrie There's just nu beatingj ohn Fletcher at the High Line. At least thats been the case in recent outings to the Barrie track, where Milton's 40-year-old dniver and his JNE Consulting team are now three-for- three after grabbing the checkered flag Saturday Starting the evenings main event on the outside pole, last year's OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late champ - and winner Lîne weekends in 2006 - early and neyer looked back en route to his [irst fea- ture win of the sea- son. But thats not to say he had an easy time of it. Fletcher faced severe pressure by his bumper early on but ran into engine problems duning a caution on lap 15. Sitting third in the overaîl points race, Fletcher will look to build on this past weekend's victory June 30, when he and the Outlaw field head to Cayuga Speedway for the ninth annual Don Biederman Memonial. John Fletcher secondary was on the money most of the gante as well, wtth five interceptions, two by Damian Hannaford. Offensively, however, the Marauders couldn't sustain any drives, although credit has to also be given to the Raiders defense. Ryan McGill, who hasn't started at quarterback stnce Milton's first season, did a credible job holding the fort until Stuart Schiassi was ready to roll. The plays ran smoothly but the Toronto defense just shut them down. The Raiders didn't score again until the fourth quarter when former Marauder and Milton resident Steve Lubin went to work, breaking off several big gains to score hus first of two touchdowns. Part of the problem for Milton is roster depth, forcing sev- eral players. such as Hannaford, to play both ways. "Wc're gettîng there," said coach Ken Lashley, "we just didn't have enough bodies to finish the gamne. We jtst ran out of gas." Running back Roger Tomiioson broke his leg in the hirst quarter, another player was e]ected, and several players were on the sidelines but unable to play. The remaining players earned a lot of respect from Lashley. "I love these guys. Guys limping around and playing oui of position, still gutting it out. Once we get the number situ- ation fixed - once we get these guys on the field - we'll be really competitive. " The Marauders host the 1-2 North Bay Bulldogs Saturday at Milton District High School. Game time is 3 p.m. of both High îngs leader Glenn Watson and perennt- _,z A; took the lead ai rival Rob Clarke, who was right on -- Sheridan Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning GIVE US A CALL FOR L Job indingClu*b V, OUR VEHICLE'S AIR Are you an Internationaîîy Trained Individual? CONDIIONING NEEDS. Are you currently unemployed or working on average 20 hours per week? cD Seeking fulitime employment? Sheridan's Job Finding Club wiIl assist you with a SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. Two weeks of in-class workshops including; " Personality & SkilIs Asaessment " Succestful Interview Techniques Networking Skilla 1 . 1 " Electronic Job Search Strategies " Canadian Workplace Culture This program is FREE! " Client Job Profile "On site recruiter to assist each job seeker S h er id an Post Program Support *Resource Centre with computera, phones, fax, photocopier Caîl us today at 905-845-9430, ext. 8026 This programn s funded by the Government of Canada Ciia trada . usttoHom Health Care Supplies 3C*0 * ,, 'I. 30 Scooters Wheelchaîrs Reclîners Respiratory Milton's Local Source for al Home Health are Products- 1 - PLEASE GIVE 905-875-1022